The Census

Washington, Aug. 12.- Illinois is now the third Stato in the Union in population. The population as fixed by the rough count in the Census Office is 3,801.285. By districts it is as follows: First district Second district '342Í500 Third district 393 155 Fourth district 4(X)ü9á Fifth district 370,000 Sixth district 8KI.V28 Srvrnth district 3g 's(0 Eighth district '.... 3.-A378 Total 3,801.285 In 1880 the population of Illinois was 8,077,871, so that in ten years the crease has been 723,414. It is doubtful if any State cast of the Mississippi can show so larn-e a per cent, of increase. New York hasn't reached a million increase by nearly 100,000, and it had over 5,000,000 to start with. Pennsylvania also shows a gain of nearly 900,000, but it had about 4,500,000 for the starting point By the end of the present week Superintendent Porter expects that the work of counting the census returns will be conipleted. Already the count has reached 50,000,000, and, according to Mr. Porter's estímate, which h said would prove to be about correct, there are 14,000,000 more to be counted, which will make the total population of the country about 64,000,000. The rough cofcnt shows Colorado's population to be 410,800. Wlsconsin, by districts, shows up as follows: First district 430 000 feoond district 31i'ooo hird district 377817 Fourth district 234' OOO Flfth district 899932 Total 1,683,749 For the following States and Territories, some of which, however, embrace only one census district only the grand totals have been obtainable thus far: Massachusetts 2,194 586 Minnesota l'429'oOO North Dakota 182 000 Oregon ;; 864,'242 Utah 223,589 Vermont Sitó.000 Washington 330O0